by Nancy Rieves | Donor Ask Language, Donor Communication, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Leadership, Mindset, Nonprofit Funding, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
Should you be Asking for Major Gifts During the Crisis? Should you be asking for major gifts now? Yes. Absolutely YES! It is appropriate to be asking for major gifts for your nonprofit organization in this crisis. In fact, you owe it to your mission to not only...
by Nancy Rieves | Donor Communication, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Leadership, Nonprofit Funding, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
4 Reasons you Can Secure Large Gifts Without Being Face-to-Face Nonprofit leaders need not be face-to-face to secure large gifts. Without a doubt, physical distancing is no excuse for not asking for a major gift. In fact, you should be asking for large gifts! Donors...
by Nancy Rieves | Donor Appreciation, Donor Communication, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Leadership, Message, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Relationships
5 Steps to Donor Thank-You Calls: Show You Care During a Crisis It’s time to make donor thank-you calls. It’s time to show gratitude. This virus crisis is not going away tomorrow. With the chaos and instability, let’s pause and think aboutwhat needs to happen. Let’s...
by Nancy Rieves | Donor Appreciation, Donor Ask Language, Donor Communication, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Leadership, Mindset, Nonprofits, Overcoming Fear, Philanthropy, Relationships
Donor communications are more critical than ever during the coronavirus disruption. As the COVID-19 crisis rapidly evolves, you are likely bombarded with lots of decisions. Your first priority is to follow the guidelines from the CDC. For many of you, you are deciding...
by Nancy Rieves | Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Leadership, Nonprofits, Overcoming Fear, Philanthropy
How are you combating the coronavirus threat to fundraising at your organization? Not sure if you should cancel your event or carry on as planned but with added safeguards? Not sure about meeting with donors? Not Everyone is Worked Up About the Coronavirus “A table of...
by Nancy Rieves | Board, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Identify Major Donors, Leadership, Philanthropy
How to Identify Major Donors How to Identify Major Donors Do you know how to identify major donors? While at the foundation I helped launch, we received gifts from a gentleman we had never met. The gifts came at various times during the year and in various amounts...
